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Podcast #82: Caroline of Brunswick
In this episode, we hear a bit of our lovely 10th anniversary show in Berlin, and DLS co-founder Katy Derbyshire gives us the rundown on Caroline of Brunswick, who was officially queen of the United Kingdom and Hanover for three whole weeks before she died in 1821, long-estranged from her horrible husband, her cousin King George IV. They had separated shortly after the birth of their only child, and Caroline’s access to her daughter was restricted. She later moved to Italy, celebrated the right to bare arms, and lived with a handsome secretary, prompting huge amounts of gossip and countless caricatures. When George ascended to the throne, Caroline tried to cash in on her popularity and become queen, but she was literally locked out of the coronation.
Recorded live at Lettrétage by Betty Kapun.
Also available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Pocket Casts.
Show notes:
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Watermen and women visiting Caroline
Celebrity jug
The bride-to-be
And her husband-to-be
The wedding was awkward
Hugh Lawrie as George
Rupert Everett (right) as George
Decadent Prince George has a special appeal to screenwriters, here in Blackadder (left) and The Madness of King George.
With Princess Charlotte
Hanging out on the heath
Playing the harp
Cutie William Austin, adopted by Caroline
Who knows what’s going on in this caricature, perhaps one of Caroline’s wild parties, but its title is “The Delicate Investigation”
Bartolomeo Pergamo and his sideburns
Caroline’s shell-shaped carriage (artist’s impression)
Sexy caricatures!
Less fun: defending herself before the House of Lords
Caroline later in life
Two excellent books for finding out more:
Our next live show in Berlin will be on September 14th at 7pm in ACUD so please save the date! Subscribe to our newsletter to keep informed here: https://deadladiesshowberlin.beehiiv.com
If you’re in the New York area you won’t want to miss Dead Ladies NYC and their cavalcade of bad girls on July 5th. Find out more here: https://deadladiesshow.substack.com and here: @deadladiesnyc
If you like, follow us on social media @deadladiesshow where we share pictures and info about all of the wonderful Dead Ladies we’ve covered so far. You can also drop us a line via [email protected] and we’re on BlueSky, too: https://bsky.app/profile/deadladiesshow.bsky.social
Our theme music is “Little Lily Swing” by Tri-Tachyon. Thanks for listening! We’ll be back with a new episode next month.
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By Katy Derbyshire, Susan Stone & Florian DuijsensIn this episode, we hear a bit of our lovely 10th anniversary show in Berlin, and DLS co-founder Katy Derbyshire gives us the rundown on Caroline of Brunswick, who was officially queen of the United Kingdom and Hanover for three whole weeks before she died in 1821, long-estranged from her horrible husband, her cousin King George IV. They had separated shortly after the birth of their only child, and Caroline’s access to her daughter was restricted. She later moved to Italy, celebrated the right to bare arms, and lived with a handsome secretary, prompting huge amounts of gossip and countless caricatures. When George ascended to the throne, Caroline tried to cash in on her popularity and become queen, but she was literally locked out of the coronation.
Recorded live at Lettrétage by Betty Kapun.
Also available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Pocket Casts.
Show notes:
Continue reading
Watermen and women visiting Caroline
Celebrity jug
The bride-to-be
And her husband-to-be
The wedding was awkward
Hugh Lawrie as George
Rupert Everett (right) as George
Decadent Prince George has a special appeal to screenwriters, here in Blackadder (left) and The Madness of King George.
With Princess Charlotte
Hanging out on the heath
Playing the harp
Cutie William Austin, adopted by Caroline
Who knows what’s going on in this caricature, perhaps one of Caroline’s wild parties, but its title is “The Delicate Investigation”
Bartolomeo Pergamo and his sideburns
Caroline’s shell-shaped carriage (artist’s impression)
Sexy caricatures!
Less fun: defending herself before the House of Lords
Caroline later in life
Two excellent books for finding out more:
Our next live show in Berlin will be on September 14th at 7pm in ACUD so please save the date! Subscribe to our newsletter to keep informed here: https://deadladiesshowberlin.beehiiv.com
If you’re in the New York area you won’t want to miss Dead Ladies NYC and their cavalcade of bad girls on July 5th. Find out more here: https://deadladiesshow.substack.com and here: @deadladiesnyc
If you like, follow us on social media @deadladiesshow where we share pictures and info about all of the wonderful Dead Ladies we’ve covered so far. You can also drop us a line via [email protected] and we’re on BlueSky, too: https://bsky.app/profile/deadladiesshow.bsky.social
Our theme music is “Little Lily Swing” by Tri-Tachyon. Thanks for listening! We’ll be back with a new episode next month.